Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace is a global movement whose mission is to protect the outdoors by teaching people how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly.

Working with Leave No Trace New Zealand, we’ve adapted the seven principles specifically for the Kathmandu Coast to Coast and we’ll be spreading the message before and during the event.

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1. Plan ahead and prepare:

Good planning is the best way to have a great trip and leave no trace. Taking care of yourself comes first.

Do you have all the required gear?

Have you checked the forecast?

Have you got enough food and water?

Do you know the route well or have appropriate maps / compass or GPS

Have you made plans for worst-case scenarios?

Have you discussed the Leave No Trace principles with your support crew?

Does someone know your intentions?

2. Travel and camp on durable ground:

Give plants and wild animals their place in the outdoors.

Reduce your impact on soil and vegetation

Stick to marked tracks

Camp where you will have minimal effects or stay in huts

3. Dispose of waste properly

Rubbish is ugly and affects other’s outdoor experience. Even biodegradable materials, such as orange peel, apple cores and food scraps can take years to break down, and attract pests like rats and possums.

Leave didymo behind! Clean shoes and equipment that have been in contact with rivers

5. Minimise the effects of fire:

Even though campfires have been a part of the outdoors for a long time, the legacy of campfires and barbecues too often are charred picnic areas and rocks, large rubbish-filled fire rings, damaged trees and uncontrolled wildfires.